Obama selects Sotomayor as Supreme Court nominee

Supreme Court nominee judge Sonia Sotomayor thanks President Obama for her nomination. The longtime federal jurist could become the first Latino and only the third woman on the nation's highest court.

Supreme Court nominee judge Sonia Sotomayor thanks President Obama for her nomination. The longtime federal jurist could become the first Latino and only the third woman on the nation's highest court. (Shawn Thew / EPA)

Supreme Court nominee judge Sonia Sotomayor thanks President Obama for her nomination. The longtime federal jurist could become the first Latino and only the third woman on the nation's highest court.